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Carbondale Free Press from Carbondale, Illinois • Page 4

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PAGE FOUR THE CARBONPALB DAILY VRLJS PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1924. Dec. 9 1320-13224324 Walnut Street. Murphysboro, 111. Murphysboro's Busy Store Always the Lowest Prices We Give and Reedem Sun Trading Stamps, Merchandise or Cash.

ONLY 14 MORE SHOPPING DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR HER 1 GIFTS FOR HER GIFTS FOR HIM Silk Hosiery iLadies' Silk Hosiery in black and all the wanted lines of Kayser, Humming Bird, Evev- wear, and Monarch brands per 50c to $3.50 (First Floor) Boudoir Caps Ladies' Boudoir Gaps packed in individual boxes, each 50c to $1.50 (First Floor) Ivory Toilet Goods Large assortment of fine Ivory trimmed with, amber files, buffers, combs brushes, vases, mirrors, powder boxes, can be had in pieces or SOc and Up (First Floor) Purses and Bags Ladies' Purses and Bags of leather, silK or 75c to $12.75 Floor) Umbrellas Ladies' "Kain or Shine" Umbrellas in black and $1.19 to $9.45 (First Floor) Towel Sets Turkish Towel and Cloth sets in assorted colors, per 89c to $2.25 (First Floor) Table Damask Table' Damask i.r>j solid white or assorted colored borders, per 59c to $2.98 (First Luncheon Napkins 12 inch scalloped Luncheon Napkins, 35c (First Floor) Ladies' Gloves Ladies' chamoisette Gloves in all the new shades, par 50c to $2.98 (First Floor) Ladies' Pajamas Ladies flowered crepe Pajamas in flesh, pink, blue, yellow and lavender, per $2.25 (Second iFloor) Crepe Night Gowns Ladies' flowered crepe Night Gowns in flesh, pink, blue, yeliiow and lavender, $1.50 (Second Floor) Muslin Gowns Fine white muslin Night Gtiwns with or square and extra $1.00 to $2.45 (Second Floor) Ladies' Bath Robes Ladies' Bath £Lounging Robes, large assortment of $3.45 to $10,95 (Second Floor) 'Crepe Bloomers Ladies' fine crepe-Bloomers in flesh and te Brands, $1.19 (Second Floor). Flannelette Night Gowns Good- weight Flannelette Gowns', white with blue and pink stripes, regular $1.00 (Second Floor) Silk Underwear Large assortment of dainty Silk Underthings popular $1.95 and Up (Second Floor) Ladies' Handkerchiefs Ladies' Handkerchiefs in Xmas with embroidered corners, solid colors, -white with colored border and some with lace i', 25c, SOc, 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $1.98 Box (First -Floor) Children's Handkerchiefs Children's fancy Handkerchiefs in Xmas lOc, 25c, SOc Box (First Floor) GIFTS FOR THE CHILDREN Children's Purses Large assortment of Purses and SOc and $1.00 (First. Floor.) Junior Suits Well known "Jackie Tar" brand of Junior Suit's in jersey or tweed $4.95 to $8.75 (First Floor) Toy Dishes Metal, granite or China toy dish, sets-in separate boxes, per (Bargain Basement) Kitchen Cabinets Toy Kitchen Cabinets with full set of 69c, $1.00 and $1.25 (Bargain Basement) Mechanical Toys Large assortment of Mechanical Toys 19c to $2.95 (Bargain Basement) Rubber Balls Eubber Balls of various sizes, kinds and lOc to $1.00 (Bargain Basement) Just a few of the have in bur Toyland' are Dolls of all sizes, Coasters, Velcipedes, Go-carts, Wheel Barrows, Slates, Automobiles, Sleds, Kiddy -Kars, Books, Rocking Chairs, Games of all-kinds, Horns, all reasonably Here is the solution to the Children Gift, problem. Men's. Ties Men's Ties, in Xmas boxes shades and large' Variety of patterns in knits and 50c to $1.50 (First Floor) Men's Bath Robes Large assortment of colors and designs in.Men's Bath $4.75 to $9.75 (First Floor) Men's Socks Men's cotton, fiber and pure silk Socks, 25c to $1.00 i (First Floor) Men's Shirts Men's, neckband or collar attached assortment of colors and sizes $1.00 to $4.50 (First Floor) Men's Hand'chiefs Men's initialed Handkerchiefs packed, in fancy Xmas boxes, lOc, 15c, 25c, SOc (First Floor) Men's i Garters Men's Garters, single double grip, 25c, 35c, 50c (First Floor) or Flannel Shirts Men's Flannel' Shirts in solid colors and fancy $1.98 to $5.00 (First Floor).

Smoking Sets Imported Japanese Smoking Sets in mahogany and $1.95 and $2.95 (First Floor) BARGAIN BASEMENT SPECIALS Canvas Gloves Men's Canvas-Gloves with knit regular 15c value. Until sold, lOc (Bargain Basement) Flannelette cream color sleeper Flannelette: good heavy grade worth 20c per yard. Tuesday -only, (Bargain Basement) 1,000 AND ONE THINGS KILL 'EM IN ILLINOIS G. O. P.

IN HARD FIGHT OVER SEN. POST Base Ball Bats, Fall Off Mule, Light, Explo- 1 sion Some Causes One hundred and, sixty-five persons have been murdered in. Williamson. County in the past 8 years according to the report of former Coroner William McCown'who served'in that capacity from; December 1917. to 'Monday of this, The number murdered ao.

far "this year is 18, says tho Kerriri News. Mine accidents in the same period harvested 262 souls whom were this year's victims. A startling fact disclosed is that during the same eight year.p.eriod 151 deaths resulted from unknown were shot accidentally and alcohol poisoning claimed 5. Automobiles caused 19 deaths and drowning was responsible for 34. The' powder plant explosion of 1917 killed 4 and the.jucceedihg years CHICAGO, Irt, Dec guards- jnen of the Bepublican party have struck a snag in completing their gram for organizing the new Illinois Senate With few changes in important committee chairmanships to be made, the business ol organizing ap- eared Relatively simple after it was that Senator Barr, Republi- of Will county, would be re-elected President pro and" that enator Roos, Republican, Cook coun- ations chairmanship may not be settled definitely until the Senate caucus January 6, and then only after a battle Senator Bssmgton (Rep) La Salle county, will retain the chairmanship of tlie Waterways committee, an important post, despite the administration, it is said.

So far as ppssible, the old guard intends to organize without interference'from Gov. Small', but at the same time will try to please him Patronage CLASSIFIED ADS CASH IN ADVANCE Three per .50 3ne insertion, per word 2o One week, per word One month, per word 15c busy times matters are under the big causing dome of SAC.C. FOR: furniture, complete. Paity who buys furniture can retain 321. East Jackson.

Street. d9p the Statphouse. With Attorney General elect Oscar Carlstrom leading the state tax commission, there a scramble for his job This is 1 the plums Pred Lundin wants. In ad dition to having his own new patronage in the attorney general's office to dispense, wlio has taken considerable pride his work on the comimsbion, is understood to be m- would again head the committee o.n commit.tees. But a lively tilting match, with the state administration "mixing 'in, been started over the the Appropriations committee, 'probably the most impoitant Gov Small wants his Senate spokesman, Richard Meents of Iroquois 'county, 'sisting commission shakeup satis- to get the job, wtiich as now held by -factorv to himself FOR or part 100 acrcis" bottom farm, 2 acres in timber, rent alfalfa, asparagus, and timothy.

Ideal Good 8 room feet of I. G. Republican, ot De-j administration'uij the Jast these have been 'patched truck and dairy farm house, barn, 1200 depot and concrete In west edge of Pulaski, 111 Carbondale residence 'or write H. H. for property.

-'See Moore, Jonesboro, 111. cdlS been without fatality, powder got one. "Shot did not know it was given credit for 151 Auto tires are dangerous and one with one demise. Old ag- is not credited. with but.

one fatality that required; a coroner's service. In 1917 the total inquests were 130 in 1918.there were. 116; In 1919 there were.97; in 1920 there were 112; in 1921 there-were 109; in 1922 there were 107; in 1923 there ware 91 and io 1924 there were up to Monday 129. Total held in Williamson County, from 1, ,1917 to 1, 1924 Inquests in this county held from 1017 to 1924 Murders mine accidents paralay- sis, alcoholic poison; fall off suicide, drowning-, -still birth, burned, undetermined; accidentally, apasm, absess in- head, premature birth, fall in hot water, killed, by train, justified powder 1 explosion, tuberculosis, apoplexy dragged by mule, thrown by ptomaine poison, leakage of heart, run over by wagon, by der play, appendicitis, by lightning, runaway team, fall of corn, old age, dropsy, -cancer eating poison, powder plant oft oft building, accidentally poisoned, street car killed by baseball bat, killed by auto tire explosion, abortion, killed 'by concrete mixer and falling from- scaffold. McCown in eight years had a total of 129 inquests this year and 29 in quiries.

His salary, was $1,200 year (leas deducted from his No vember pay for inquest that was held in the absence of the coroner from the county.) Under the fee of $16 an inquest the cost to the county would have been intead of $1,200, saving to the county of under the salary system as compared to system. The twenty-nine inquiries for deaths without medical aid cost no jury fees and there was a savings of $174 -to the county. Mir. McCown has earned Williamson County a total of $2,528 and the county has paid him a salary of He collected in coroner's fees for the county. Coroner IMcCown wishes to thanlc his many friands for their help and support during the tlnie he was coroner of Williamson County.

He has served the county to the best of his ability and was the only coroner who ever held the office more than one term He is also the only coroner, Who was ever called upon to act, sheriff of County. This report is for the period from December to 1924 Murders Mine accidents Killed by train Abortion 2 Suicide 9 Gun shot -accident 4 Justifiable Homicide 3 Causes 'Undetermined 6 Struck by lightning 1 Paralysis Burned Electrocuted 3 Killed V-y concrete mixer 1 Drowning Automobile accident Falling off load of hay 1 Falling off scaffold 1 Total Inquests I 29 Total Inquiries 29 Grand Total 15S Senator kalb county Wright' displeased SPOKESMAN PLANS TO PRESENT CASE IN AMERICA I 1 (By Associated Press) TOKIO Kotarro Mochizuki, Ken- The governor, given seikai member of parliament and one the woid that Wright must'not get of" the legislators most actively in- the committee The position Heiested relations with the United of some of the old guardsmen with States, has announced that he will Wiight and others with Meents is leave'for America shortly for an ex- cansins oonsideiable friction. tended speaking tour He says he An effort was made to switch hopes to speak every state in the Wiight to the chairmanship of the union, presenting Japan's case in! the committee on education, but he immigiatfon" question says he will not. accept. It -has.

prac- FOR coupe, used two months. extra. Beet ffer takes this. Summers, Hotel Basin. tically been manship will go Nobody side'will win 1n China, "and The Literary Digest on (Rep) Macoupiii county isn't doing a thing about appeared today that'the appropri- field (Cal:) Californian.

COMMISSIONS OFFERED VETERANS 60 men of'the Cuban army are soon to be put in training "for promotion second lieutenants. This is under a new law providing that men who have served 20 years In the army, and eight years of that as -sergeants, may on their request be given opportunity to qualify for commissions. IN STATIONERY Crane-EatOn-Pike; and Kieth's Lineri in rrtany styles and colors. For yoiir- every day correspondence clan appreciated Gift; Anything from a 5c tablet to a $5.00 box See our 29c Special Box-It's Crane's SEIBERTS Phone 268 We Deliver ANOTHER yearhas by since you last thought of giving her a Hoover. But she has thought of it many times.

Why ask her to bear her burdens patiently when they can so easily be lifted? Tlie Hoover will save her strengtli. The Hoover will speed her work. The Hoover will safeguard her pride- in a 1 clean honfie. You cannot afford to. deny her these things for the small monthly payments which The Hoover costs.

Don't disappoint her again this Christmas! Phone us or drop inV today rand reserve Hoover for Christmas: delivery. Show her thatyou really docare. TO home. In. tfurphysbpro for Carbondale propor- Answer, 'to .1918 Spruce Murphysboro; 111.

d8p FO.R SALE-TWiueaap apples. No. 1 or $1.50. Good apples, $1.001 Mile outh of Normal. Phone 841-2 FOR room house, 614 Almond street, on pavement.

Good'well of wator. Cherry. Cherry, Smith. 12-24p FOR your grocer for genuine Mexican chili, manufactured by Harris Jones, Barbecue park. FOR FOR furnished rooms.

Gentlemen preferred. 711 W. College pdI3 FOR room and two room furnished apartments. Phone 166-X. FOR furnished rooms.

Water, light, gas and coal. Dill Go. cdlS FOR for light 'housekeeping! 300 W. Oak. pdlO FOR Modern.

Mrs. Roeca B. Stafford, 401 W. Monroe. i FOR room house.

Centrally located. Modern except heat. Miss'Maggie Rietli. pdll FOE 3R.BNT—Unfurnished 707 South Marion. rooms, pdll FOR 5 room house.

Inquire 620 NOEth Springer St. FOR five room apartment. All conveniences. Heat furnished, $40.60 a month. Phone cd2tf FOR unfurnished rooms.

006 West Sycamore. pdlO FOR Gentleman preferred. Mrs. Julia W. Jackeon.

cd9 FOR housekeeping roome. All modern. 309 North Normal. pd8 FOR modern sleeping rooms. 520.

So, Illinois. pd8 FOR room house with garage. V. Main street. $20.00.

W. C. WierwiUe. cn2Stf Oak Bedroom. 401 W.

399-B. LOST Church engraved on it. B. W. Reecier, 402 W.

Oak. cdlO hag, containing Normal sweater and other, articles clothing and numerous books. Finder return to Sfema Alpha Pi and receive n29tf WANTE6 Springer street. 616 North pdlO Phone 399-K. saleslady.

PdlO PHILLIPS SUPPLY CO. as saleelady. Phone '414-X. Asfe for Mrs. Gurley.

MALE HELP 000 company wants man tolsell Watkins Home Necessities in Carbondale. More than 150 used daily. Income $35450 weekly. Experience unnecessary. Write Dept.

H-S. The J. R. Watkins Company, Winona, Mian. PdlO TRY A WANT AD IN THE FREE BRING RESULTS,.

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